| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·The aim of the present study | 第9页 |
| ·Rational of the present study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Data collection and research methodology | 第10页 |
| ·Outline of the thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| ·Previous studies on metaphor | 第12-14页 |
| ·Previous studies of metaphor in economic discourses | 第14-18页 |
| Chapter three Theoretical Framework:Theory of Conceptual Blending | 第18-24页 |
| ·Mental space hypothesis | 第18-20页 |
| ·The nature of blending | 第20-21页 |
| ·Cross-space mapping | 第20页 |
| ·Selective projection | 第20-21页 |
| ·The process of blending | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis on Metaphors in Financial Reporting | 第24-42页 |
| ·Characteristics of metaphors in financial reporting | 第24-25页 |
| ·Three generic conceptual keys in texts of financial reporting | 第25-42页 |
| ·Economy is human | 第25-32页 |
| ·Economic problems are natural disasters | 第32-37页 |
| ·Market changes are physical movement | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| ·Summary of the thesis | 第42页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for future research | 第42-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-46页 |
| Appendix | 第46-55页 |
